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It looks like another Seattle music venue is at risk of being displaced or shut down for good. The building that houses Re-Bar, a beloved queer nightclub and hub for underground and electronic music, was just recently put up for sale for $6.4 million by its owners, Diamond Parking. The news was announced on KEXP's Sound and

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